Happy DECEMBURRRRRR!
And quite chilly this morning too.
Well, November ended with a BANG! And December started with a BANG!
Let me explain…
Yesterday, I was on Craigslist looking for a Christmas gift for Eric. And guess what I came across? A beautiful couch- for a crazy good price. I immediately emailed the seller and asked if we could take a look at it. I figured that it would be gone already because good deals sell so fast on Craigslist, especially in Toronto!
It was a dark brown sectional couch with a chaise (always wanted one!) and it was only a few months old and in mint condition. The owner was selling it because they were moving and it didn’t fit in their new condo (it is a BIG couch!).
Eric stopped by on his way home from work and…
We bought our very first couch!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Every couch we have had up to this point has been a hand me down which is absolutely awesome, but we have secretly been longing for a couch that fit our new family room. After looking at prices earlier this year, we knew we couldn’t afford one.
He was shocked that it wasn’t gone already. He had to drive all the way to his brother’s to pick up a van, then drive back and put 1 part of the couch in the van, then drop it off, and then drive all the way back to Toronto to pick up the rest!!! He didn’t get home until about 11:30 last night. Poor guy!!!! I was at home waiting anxiously for it to arrive. Luckily, S & B kept me company. ;)
We are absolutely in love with it:
It’s incredibly soft and comfy…
and will be great for entertaining!
…it is like brand new to us and our wallets are very happy. We figured that THREE lucky friends can crash on this couch at once! hahaha. ;) We are still university students at heart…
We will probably end up buying most of our furniture on Craigslist. You really can’t go wrong, 1) You save huge, and 2) You are recycling!! They have lots of cool antique pieces on Craigslist. Yes, there is a lot of crap to sift through, but it is so worth it. I also check out the FREE page a lot too! You’d be surprised how many people give away amazing things because they are in a rush.
The only thing we are not sure of is where to put our other brown couch. Right now it is here:
and it looks kind of odd…but we were thinking of keeping it around for our Christmas party.
We also tried here:
and it looked even more odd…
So we aren’t really sure what to do with it! Ideas????
I also want to find a coffee table off Craigslist as I don’t really like the one that is there now.
And why did Decemburrr start with a bang?
We have roofers here this morning and it sounds like an EARTHQUAKE in this house today! I swear they are going to fall through the roof on me. I woke up at 6am to BANG, BANG, BANG!!! I hit my alarm but it didn’t stop!
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US Yoga Mat by Aurorae Giveaway!
To my US readers: I know that Canadian only Oral-B contest was tough to swallow yesterday! I really wish I could have opened it up to US residents too, but I was not able to. Well, today we have a US resident only contest because all is fair in love and war on OSG.
The wonderful people from Aurorae are willing to giveaway one new yoga mat to a lucky US reader!
I can’t review the mat myself as they do not ship to Canada, but I’d be curious to hear what you think of it should you win one.
You get to choose the COLOUR of your mat should you win!!!
How to enter:
- Leave a comment on this post telling me what you would do with our extra brown couch (hahah) AND what colour of mat you would choose.
Rules: Open to US residents only please. Contest closes Thursday Dec. 3rd at noon EST.
Goodluck!
Canucks: Don’t forget to enter the Oral-B Giveaway!
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Ok, now that this home reno stuff is out of my system, I promise to get back to my health posts and hot topics!!!!
I’m sure someone has already suggested this, but will it fit in your office? Having one in your office always seems so cozy to me. I would pick infinity (despite my love for violet)!
I think you should give to the Craiglist gods that helped you find your couch. Your couch might be just what someone else is looking for!
I’d pick violet. I love any shade of purple!
Great steal of a deal! I think you should put it back on craigslist for some other lucky person or give it to a charity center.
I would take the “ocean” colored yoga mat!
I would put it on Craigslist! Nice find on the new couch, btw, it’s beauitiful!
And I would like the Solar mat :)
I’d love to win a new mat!!! I’m in dire need!
What’s on the other side of the coffee table next to the tree? For the party, you could put it there to make a big circle of seating (so to speak). After the party, you can craigslist it but, I agree, hold onto it for the holidays. You can never have too many places to sit when you’re entertaining!
I would sell the couch…just think Feng Shui! I would love the Violet mat.
I work at a homeless shelter, and suggest that you donate it to a local shelter or Salvation Army type of place. I guarentee it would make someone’s holidays!
And, I would love, love, love the Solar mat!:-) Thanks for the great give away!
Love the new couch! If you think you will need more seating room for the holidays but do not like the congestion of having both couches in the same room.. i would suggest using the cushions from the couchh and place them on the floor for untraditional seating spaces… I think it would look trendy and inviting in your new room! :) If I could pcik any one of the mat colors i would go with violet!
Enjoy :)
Beautiful new couch! I agree with Jenn, donate the old one!
And I would choose the violet mat! I love purple!!
xo
K
I love your new sofa! It’s perfect! And you should def CraigsList the old one – it’s just good karma!
If I am lucky enough to win, I would love the seamist :)
I’d put the extra couch in an office or guest bedroom. Or sell it to buy a new coffee table.
I’d love the violet mat!
I’d post the old couch on Craigslist. It will make someone happy!
I would love to have the seamist mat.
I LOVE sectionals! I would sell the old couch:) I’d pick the green mat:)
I know you want to keep the couch for your Christmas party. Not knowing the layout of your room my suggestion is to move the sectional away from the wall and over to the left side of the room as per your picture (i.e. center the sectional to the length of the room and a foot or two away from wall where the picture window is). The older couch can be placed in the opposite corner (on the other side of the French door entrance from the kitchen) on a diagonal? It would make it a great way for your guests to sit and gather.
Hey, but what do I know. Isn’t your MIL a designer? Maybe she could give you some ideas.
And after your party, if you don’t have a need for your old couch, then donate/craigslist it.
I would love the violet mat.
i would sell the couch! make a few extra bucks.
i would choose the ocean mat. so colorful! i really do need a yoga mat, i left mine in new york when i moved. sadness.
I love your new couch! I, too, have always wanted a sectional. Perfect for lazy days and naps!
I think you should put your other couch on a diagonal near the fireplace (if it fits) to complement the right angles of the new sectional. But after your Christmas party, sell it on Craigslist for other fun “new” stuff!
If I won the mat, I would pick violet. Gorgeous color!
Sell the couch on Craigslist. Continue the Craigslist cycle. Also, I prefer the black one!
I’d either craigslist the couch or give it to a friend who needs one.
I would love the solar color. I like bright colors for yoga because they make me happy :-)
Angela! Love the new couch!!!!! I think you should try selling the couch on craig’s list first.
If no one seems interested, then maybe you can put it in a guest room and turn it into a twin bed! Or possibly get it re-upholstered to match the new couch?
A suggestion for the NEW couch, throw some bright colored pillows on it to make the room POP! :D xoxo, Julie
craig’s list for the couch–might as well get some money back!
and infinity for the yoga mat.